Greeley firefighters battle blaze at Andersen's Sales and Salvage

Greeley firefighters spray water from above on a scrap pile that caught fire Friday evening at Andersen's Sale and Salvage, 1490 E. 8th St. in Greeley. Firefighters were called to the scene about 5 p.m. Friday on the report of a fire in the pile of junk stored at the site. The fire came close to the grinding machine Andersen's uses to process the junk, but it did not damage the machine or any other property on the site, Greeley Fire Department spokesman Dominic Tatti said. He said the fire began in the junk pile, but firefighters won't determine an exact cause because the damage was so minimal. About 11 firefighters and three firetrucks were on the scene for more than three hours to extinguish the blaze.

Black smoke rises into the air as a fire burns at the Andersen's Sales and Salvage, 1490 E. 8th St. in Greeley, on Friday evening. The fire began about 5:30 p.m. and firefighters were still battling the blaze nearly an hour later. No other details about the fire were immediately available.

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Greeley Fire Department Firefighters were on the scene of a fire at Andersen’s Sales and Salvage, 1490 E. 8th St. in Greeley, on Friday evening.

Firefighters were called to the scene about 5 p.m. Friday on the report of a fire in the pile of junk stored at the site. The fire came close to the grinding machine Andersen’s uses to process the junk, but it did not damage the machine or any other property on the site, Greeley Fire Department spokesman Dominic Tatti said. He said the fire began in the junk pile, but firefighters won’t determine an exact cause because the damage was so minimal. About 11 firefighters and three firetrucks were on the scene for more than three hours to extinguish the blaze.